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Resolution R-22-0299
Legislation
City Hall
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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File Number: 12325 Final Action Date: 7/28/2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED MAY 18, 2022, PURSUANT TO
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ("RFP") NO. 1496386, FROM RSM US LLP, A
FOREIGN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP REGISTERED TO CONDUCT
BUSINESS IN FLORIDA ("RSM"), FOR THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL
AUDITING SERVICES, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI ("CITY") FINANCE
DEPARTMENT ("FINANCE"), FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS;
ALLOCATING FUNDING FROM THE VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDS FROM
THE VARIOUS USER DEPARTMENTS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDS AND BUDGETARY APPROVAL AT THE TIME OF NEED;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NEGOTIATED
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT ("PSA"), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE
TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL
DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, AND
EXTENSIONS, SUBJECT TO ALL ALLOCATIONS, APPROPRIATIONS, AND
PRIOR BUDGETARY APPROVALS, COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, ("CITY CODE"), INCLUDING THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT
ORDINANCE, ANTI -DEFICIENCY ACT, AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY
PRINCIPLES, ALL AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 18 OF THE CITY CODE, IN
FORMS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, AS MAY BE
DEEMED NECESSARY FOR SAID PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, on April 20, 2022, the City of Miami ("City") Department of Procurement
("Procurement"), on behalf of the City's Finance Department ("Finance"), issued Request for
Proposals ("RFP") No. 1496386, under full and open competition, to obtain proposals from
experienced and qualified firms for the provision of external auditing services; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2022, three (3) proposals were received in response to the
RFP; and
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2022, the Auditor Selection Committee ("Committee"),
appointed by the City Manager, convened to discuss and evaluate the proposals, and a
consensus was reached by the Committee, pursuant to the guidelines established within the RFP,
to recommend that the City enter into negotiations with RSM US LLP, a foreign limited liability
partnership registered to conduct business in Florida ("RSM"), the highest -ranked responsive and
responsible Proposer; and
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WHEREAS, on June 17, 2022, the City Manager concurred with the recommendation of
the Committee and authorized Procurement to enter into negotiations with RSM for a Professional
Services Agreement ("PSA") for the provision of external auditing services; and
WHEREAS, on July 1, 2022, Procurement and a designated negotiating team
successfully completed negotiations with RSM, and have recommended to the City Manager the
execution of a PSA with the same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are
adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Proposal received May 18, 2022, pursuant to RFP No. 1496386, from
RSM for the provision of external auditing services, for Finance, for a period of five (5) years, is
hereby accepted.
Section 3. Funding shall be allocated from the various sources of funds from the
various end user departments, subject to the availability of funds and budgetary approval at the
time of need.
Section 4. The City Manager is authorized' to execute the negotiated PSA, in a form
acceptable to the City Attorney, for said purpose.
Section 5. The City Manager is further authorized' to negotiate and execute any and all
documents, including any amendments, renewals, and extensions, subject to all allocations,
appropriations, prior budgetary approvals, and compliance with all applicable provisions of the
Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended ("City Code"), including the City's Procurement
Ordinance, Anti -Deficiency Act, and Financial Integrity Principles, all as set forth in Chapter 18 of
the City Code, in forms acceptable to the City Attorney, and in compliance with all applicable laws,
rules, and regulations, as may be deemed necessary for said purpose.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
ndez, ity Attor
ey 7/19/2022
1 The herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all legal requirements that may be
imposed, including but not limited to those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code
provisions.
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